Obama arrived in Miami Friday afternoon for a fundraising visit that will last nearly 24 hours.

The president stepped out of Air Force One at Miami International Airport at 4:15 p.m. He smiled and waved, walked down the steps and saluted before getting into a waiting limousine. It drove away a few minutes later.

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He will attend three events, one for the Democratic National Committee and two for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, the Miami Herald reported.

Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Florida, was among those who attended the event where Obama spoke about Cuba.

Obama pointed out that he was born around the same time Fidel Castro took power, and said it doesn't make sense that policies put in place more than 50 years ago would still be effective in the Internet age. The U.S. cut off diplomatic relations with Cuba in 1961 and began the economic embargo the next year.

The administration has engaged in recent discussions about migration and mail and relaxed travel and remittance rules for Cuban Americans.

The president’s departure from MIA is scheduled for Saturday at 3:25 p.m.